Abia: After Declaring Alex Otti Winner, Businessman Gifts INEC Returning Officer Prado Jeep By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Abia State businessman, Steven Ukpabi, has presented a Prado Jeep to Professor Nnenna Oti, the Independent National Electoral Commission Returning Officer for the state. Ukpabi announced the gift on his Facebook page on Thursday, sharing pictures of the…
Organ Trafficking: Ekweremadu, Wife, Others Found Guilty Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife Beatrice, have been found guilty of organ trafficking in the United Kingdom. Following a six-week trial at the Old Bailey, Justice Jeremy Johnson found the duo guilty of criminally conspiring to bring a 21-year-old Lagos street trader to London…
BREAKING: INEC Declares LP Candidate, Alex Otti Winner of Abia Guber Election By Boniface Ihiasota, USA The Labour Party candidate, Alex Otti, has emerged as the winner of the Abia State governorship election, defeating his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with a total of 175,466 votes. The election results were…
European Union: 2023 Election Lacked Transparency, Damaged Public Confidence in INEC By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Several states experienced protests yesterday as a result of the dissatisfaction of some electorate with the management of the governorship and state assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Voters were particularly displeased with the delay tactics used…
Binani Breaks Barriers, Becomes Nigeria’s First Elected Female Governor By Boniface Ihiasota, USA In a historic electoral victory, Nigeria’s Adamawa state has elected its first female governor, Senator Aisha Binani of the All Progressives Congress. The triumph of Senator Binani marks a significant milestone for women’s political representation in Nigeria, particularly in the traditionally patriarchal…
Nigeria Elections: Police Arrest Voting Materials Destroyer in Bayelsa By Boniface Ihiasota, USA The police command in Bayelsa State has apprehended a suspect in connection with the destruction of voting materials during the House of Assembly election in Ogbia Local Government Area. According to reports, political thugs hijacked and destroyed voting materials meant for wards…
Buhari Signs Amended Constitution to Allow States Generate, Transmit Electricity By Boniface Ihiasota, USA President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a constitutional amendment bill allowing states in Nigeria to generate, transmit, distribute, and license electricity. The presidential media spokesperson, Tolu Ogunlesi, announced the news via Twitter on Friday. Ogunlesi also mentioned that the signing of the…
UK Unveils Cost-of-Living Budget as Mass Strikes Hit Nation Britain’s finance minister unveils a cost-of-living budget on Wednesday as the government seeks to keep a grip on public spending in the face of a fresh wave of strikes over pay. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivers his tax and spending plan to parliament from…
Sanwo-Olu Meets Bishop Oyedepo Ahead of Guber Election By Boniface Ihiasota, USA The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made a statement on Tuesday revealing that he held a meeting with Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, on Monday. In a tweet accompanied by a photo of both of them, the…
BREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap House of Assembly Candidate in Rivers By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Gunmen have abducted Chukwudi Ogbonna, the candidate of the Accord Party for the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area Constituency 2 in the Rivers State House of Assembly elections scheduled for March 18. According to reports, Mr. Ogbonna was kidnapped on Monday night while…